'Miss Saori' is from Japan and is a dwarf hydrangea growing to about 3 ft. by 3
ft. with leaves that turn burgundy in the summer. This compact hydrangea blooms on old and new wood, giving it potential to bloom in colder climates where stems might be knocked back to the ground in winter. The mophead flowers are white with picotee pink edges. In milder climates it will bloom over an extended period of time—first on old
wood and later on new wood. I don't know the hardiness zone. Sorry.

Photo by Corbyrobert - Garden of the Gods Have you heard of 'Solastalgia' ? A big word for a simple idea.

Solastalgia is "A pain or discomfort caused by the present state of one’s home environment". It is an emotional suffering felt by different people in different locations as the degradation of the environment continues. It affects indigenous people and urban / industrial denizens alike.

“Solastalgia” has been used to describe the experiences of Inuit communities coping with the effects of rising temperatures, refugees from Katrina, Bangladeshi farmers in a drought stricken land.

Solastalgia is also what we feel when we become disconnected from our natural environment.....

In 2010 The New York Times published a great article on the term term by Daniel B. Smith (he holds the Critchlow Chair in English at the College of New Rochelle). I took a lot of info from that article for this blog post.

This concept is not new. Ecopsychology is “the relationship between env…

Its relatively small size makes it a great plant for containers, rock gardens, borders, massing or as a specimen. Once established, they tolerate heat, humidity and full sun. Johnsen Landscapes & PoolsOf course with all this wonderfulness there is a down side - certain fountain grasses are considered invasive, not all, but some.

There is a lot of discussion on which varieties are invasive with people saying, 'This species is OK but that one isn't'.

Some people, to be safe, don't buy any. I would counsel you to look in your area to see which ones are no nos. Nonetheless, the dwarf fountain grass is a must for a sunny fall garden. Greenwood Nursery describes why this is so:

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